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06/16/2009

Summer Reading

With summer
officially upon us in a few days here are some summer reading suggestions with
a dog theme or subject. Feel free to add your favorite summer reading with dog themes in the comments section!

Flush A
Biographyby Virginia Woolf

The biography of a dog, published in 1933, Flush
is Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s cocker spaniel.As Wikipedia describes it “This unusual
biography traces the life of Flush from his carefree existence in the country,
to his adoption by Ms. Browning and his travails in London, leading up to his
final days in a bucolic Italy. Woolf ostensibly uses the life of a dog as
pointed social criticism.”

Travels With
Charley in Search of Americaby
John Steinbeck

This
chronicles Steinbeck’s journey around America in 1960 with his poodle Charley.
His observations of America in the 1960’s are very interesting and prophetic!

Dog Is My Co-Pilot

Great Writers On
the World’s Oldest Friendship

From
the Editors of The Bark Magazine

A
collection of short stories from authors such as Alice Walker, Ann Patchett,
Jon Katz, Pam Houston, Donald McCaig and many more. One of my favorites. “ It is our hope that all the writing
contained expands on the subject of dogs and the special bond that exists
between us and them.”

The Story of Edgar
Sawtelle by David Wroblewski

A New York Times Bestseller, this 500 plus page novel is the story of a family that raises a very special line of dogs as their business, but it is much, much more than that. It is a mystery, a melodrama, and a surprising tale in which dogs and a boy are integral to the telling. Warning, it isn't light reading, but I couldn't put it down!

5 Comments

Hi...Read the Story of Edgar Sawtelle...took awhile to get into it, but once I did, I couldn't put it down. After reading the final chapters, I actually went back and re-read the first few chapters again...to put things into perspective, regarding how the book ends... I also heard from someone that "Dancing in the Rain" by Garth Stein was also a good read...tells the story of an older dog, from the dog's perspective.

I had the right author, but wrong title..Jeanene is correct...The Art of RACING in the Rain is the title of the Garth Stein book. I read it in one day...great story...I also just finished another good 'dog' book..."Puppy Chow is Better than Prozac" by Bruce Goldstein. True story.

Hi Robin and Jeanene,
I just finished Racing in the Rain and it was wonderful. Told from the dog's point of view, the author did a good job! Thanks for the tip. Guess I have to add your other recommendation to the list!